These presentations will provide attendees a first-hand look at findings that, in past iterations of Dykema’s Annual M&A Outlook Survey, have garnered widespread coverage in such prominent national media outlets as The Wall Street Journal, The Deal, Dow Jones News Service and Bloomberg.

Featured participants in the Chicago event will be:

Jeff Dalebroux, Director of Dykema’s Business Services Department, who will present the survey results;

Kristen Scarpa, Vice President and Investment Strategist at Barclays, who will deliver a keynote address offering perspectives on the State of the Economy and the 2014 Economic Outlook;

David Cellitti, Leader of Dykema’s Mergers & Acquisitions Subgroup, who will lead a panel discussion on the implications of the survey’s findings. Panelists will include: Jonathan Leiman, Vice President, Pfingsten Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm; Robert Satow, Managing Director, Lincoln International LLC, an international, independent mid-market investment bank; and Kristin Scarpa.

The Dallas event will present the survey results in the context of a 45-minute panel discussion followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Key participants will include: